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Design 39 Campus

PublicRegular
San Diego, California · Poway Unified
Teachers49.0FTE
Ratio25.5:1students per teacher
Students1,251enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,251
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher25.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch7%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Student : Teacher
23.8:1
6.7%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
51
4.1%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,216
2.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:1,197
2.5%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
NASN max 1:750
Psychologists
NASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.5:117.2:119.9:122.7:125.4:128.1:12020202120222023202423.9:123.9:127.2:125.5:123.8:1Design 39 CampusUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,1881,2021,2151,2291,2421,256454647495051202020212022202320241,1971,1931,2261,2511,2165050454951EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,1971,1931,2261,2511,216
Teacher FTE5050454951
Pupil : Teacher ratio23.9:123.9:127.2:125.5:123.8:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:6311:1,2611:1,8921:2,5231:3,1542015201720201:2,9201:1,1681:1,197Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1,4021:2,8031:4,2051:5,6061:7,0082015201720201:6,4891:1,460Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)0.411
Nurses (FTE)0.2
Psychologists (FTE)0.8
Social Workers (FTE)0
Counselor : Pupils1:2,9201:1,1681:1,1971:250
Nurse : Pupils1:6,4891:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:1,4601:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.